Liverpool to Immortalise Diogo Jota’s Number 20 Shirt After Tragic Passing
Liverpool FC to ‘immortalise’ number 20 after fans urge club to retire Diogo Jota’s shirt
The world of football is still struggling to make sense of it all.
After the heartbreaking news of Diogo Jota’s tragic passing in a car crash alongside his brother Andre, Liverpool FC have confirmed that his shirt, the iconic number 20 will be “rightly immortalised.”
It all started with a simple, collective cry from the fans. A plea echoing across Anfield and far beyond: retire the 20. For what he gave. For what he meant. For who he was.
And now, the club has responded.
The English Premier League side said on Thursday evening, “The No.20 will be rightly immortalised for his contributions as part of Liverpool’s 2024-25 title-winners -the club’s 20th – with his trademark shimmy and strike in front of the Kop to seal victory in April’s Merseyside derby a poignant last goal of his life.”
It wasn’t just symbolic. It was destiny.
Jota, who joined Liverpool from Wolves in 2020, was chaos in motion. A player who never needed space, in fact, he thrived in its absence. Between centre-backs, inside tight corners, in the storm of it all, Diogo Jota danced, created, and scored.
And in that Merseyside derby?
A shimmy. A strike. A roar from the Kop.
His final goal. His final gift.
“To arrive at this particular season with the title that I’ve been chasing for a lot of years and in the best league in the world – for me where I dreamed to play as a kid – it’s a moment I will cherish forever,” he had said.
A dream fulfilled. A journey complete.
And now, a number is immortalised.
‘Wore number 20, won us number 20’
Shortly after the news of his passing became public, Liverpool FC released a short but devastating statement:
“Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre’s family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss.”
“We will continue to provide them with our full support,” the club added.
But in the sea of sadness, one thing is now etched forever into the legacy of this club:
Number 20 will never just be a number again.
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